, 1887-03-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


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City Council Chamber. Spokane
Falls, w. IT,, March I'd, 1887.
A regular session OF the city coun-
Gil was held on the above date and
upon II roll call the following men,
bers we're present: Councilman
Brook, Hyde, Clough, Hoover, Bish-
op and Westfall. Absent Mayor Cam
non and Councilman Dennis,
The mayor being absent council.
man Hoover was elected mayor pro
lem.
Report of the committee on fire
and water, to whom was referred the
petition for extension OF water works
on the north Of the Spokane river,
read, and upon motion said petition
WAS re.referred to the same commit
tee.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the claim of James r. Roe for
the grading OF Howard street report.
ed that he signifed his willingness
to wait upon the city thirty days.
Report OF the finance committee
on superintendent of water works
for December 1886, read and
upon motion the same was adOrted.
Report of the Finance committee
on superintendent Of streets, read
and adopted.
Report of police justice for month
of February read aud upon motion
the same was referred to the finance
committee.
On motion the city attorney was
instructed to prepare an ordinance
requiring crossing over the railroad
track on Washington and Stephens
streets.
Report OF the superintendent of
water works for the month OF Janu-
ary, 1887, read and referred to the
finance committee.
Report of arrests OF the chief Of pO-
ice from January 18th. 1887, to
March 4, 1887, was read and upon
motion, the same was ordered filed.
The committee on salaries reported
that they recommended that city Of
flcers and employees of the city be
paid as follows:
City treasurer be paid $500 per
year, payable quarterly.
City assessor, $3.50 per year, paya-
BILE when his assessment roll Is ac-
cepted by the council.
City attorney, 5000 per year, paya-
bic quarterly.
City clerk, s35 per month, payable
monthly.
Chief Of police, 500 per month,
payable monthly.
Special police, $50 per month, pay.
able monthly.
City surveyor, $3.50 per day when
employed, the superintendent of
streets to act as assistant when addi-
tional help Is required, and $3.50 per
day may be paid.
Superintendent of water works,
500 per month, payable monthly.
Superintendent of streets, $50 per
month when employed, payable
monthly.
Health officer, $50 per year, paya-
BILE yearly.
Chairman finance committee, $1OC
per year allowance for clerk hire,
payable quarterly.
On motion said report was adopt
The following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Hyde and adopted by
the council:
"WHEREAs, The Northern Pa
cifc railroad company haye and are
placing permanent Instructions In
the public streets of the city, to wit:
Mill, Washington and Lincoln
and are being, so placed without the
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the city,
Resolved, That the superintendent
of streets lie, and he is hereby, int
structed on behalf of the city to no.
tify said company to Immediately
remove all distractions In said
streets heretofore placed therein by
Its authority, and to forbid any fur
ther obstruction of the same"
The finance committee reported,
allowing the following bills:
II. Y. Dorman. n........,....x l UC
Misner Bros. s........ w
Jack Thayer. r.. 2 Sc
Electric Light Co. ........ 21O OO
Telephone Co. o.... 5 GO
Total 1928 1O
Upon application, saloon licenses
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